In 1975, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized Trumbo as the film’s real writer. In 1993, 17 years after his death, Trumbo received the Academy Award for writing 1953’s “Roman Holiday”; the original screen credit went to Ian McLellan Hunter, who had been Trumbo’s front.

He was credited under his real name as the screenwriter of 1960’s “Exodus” and “Spartacus,” which effectively broke his blacklisting.

The movie will be directed by Jay Roach (“Game Change,” “Recount”) from a script by John McNamara, who adapted Bruce Cook’s 1977 biography, “Dalton Trumbo.”

Cranston played CIA agent Jack O’Donnell is last year’s Oscar-winning “Argo.” He has won three Emmy awards as lead actor in a drama series for “Breaking Bad” and could pick up a fourth in Sunday’s ceremony.

Yes, "Breaking Bad" is coming to an end on TV. But just because the story of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman is ending, it doesn't mean you can't stage your own fantasy continuations of the story at home. And what better way to create those fantasies than to have a few of the actual props from the...